OUR
MISSION
The Pell Project exists because undocumented, college-bound students do not have access to federal financial aid.
We provide undocumented students with a significant private scholarship, equivalent to the US Pell Grant to break down economic barriers to college.
THE FACTS
Undocumented High School Graduates
65,000 undocumented students graduate from high school each year
College attendance by undoc students
5-10% of undocumented high school graduates attend college
Out-of-state/International Tuition
Six states consider undocumented students to be out of state or international students and charge them out-of-state or international rates. Some bar undocumented students from receiving financial aid.
Undocumented High School Graduates
65,000 undocumented students graduate from high school each year
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